Background
Grant, Sydney Robert was born on February 3, 1926 in New York City. Son of Herman S. and Ethel H. (Hymes) Grant.
Grant, Sydney Robert was born on February 3, 1926 in New York City. Son of Herman S. and Ethel H. (Hymes) Grant.
Bachelor of Science in Education cum laude, City College of New York, 1950. Master of Arts in Spanish Letters, National University Mexico, Mexico City, 1951. Doctor of Education, Columbia University Teachers College, 1961.
Program assistant School General Studies, City College of New York, 1951-1952;
instructor Spanish School General Studies evening program, City College of New York, 1952-1964;
teacher Spanish and common branches, New York City Board Education, 1952-1960;
director of instruction K-12, Verona (New Jersey) Public Schools, 1961-1964;
associate chief of party, associate professor, Columbia University Teachers College, United States./Agency for International Development contract team, Lima, Peru, 1964-1968;
associate superintendent for curriculum, Bellevue (Washington) Public Schools, 1968-1969;
director office international education College Education, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1969-1972;
associate professor, director Center for Ednl. Technology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1972-1975;
associate dean for graduate studies College Education, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1975-1978;
professor College Education, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1972;
professor, head department educational foundations and policy studies, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1986-1989;
professor international-intercultural development education, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1979-1985. Consultant United States/Agency for International Development, United Nations Development Program, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Fundacion Natura, Florida State University, Latin American, S.E. Asia, Africa, 1969-1990;senior resident technical advisory Min.
Edition and Culture, Florida State University, Windhoek, Namibia, since 1991.
Corporal United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Society for StudyEdn., Comparative and International Education Society, American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, Common Cause, Amnesty International, Nature Conservancy, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Margarita Henderson, September 4, 1951.